Attainment Science

Shadows are caused by objects blocking light.

• true

• false

Why does a shadow’s appearance change throughout the day?

• because the Sun moves around the Earth

• because it's colder in the afternoon

• because of the way the Sun seems to move through the sky.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows that point the same direction and are about the same length show shadows at the same time of day.

• true

• false

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows are shortest when the Sun is the highest in the sky at around ____ ?

• 10:00 a.m.

• 12:00 p.m. (noon)

• 2:00 p.m.

Shadows are longest when the sun is lower in the sky at what times of day?

• noon and night

• mid-morning and mid-afternoon

• sunrise and sunset

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Seasons are caused by the Earth’s revolution around the Sun. How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 365 days (1 year)

• 1 month

• 1 week

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is it?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, what season is it?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the four seasons in the correct order?

• spring, fall, summer, winter

• summer, spring, fall, winter

• winter, spring, summer, fall

• winter, summer, spring, fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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